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First-Class Teaching Licence: Availability and Requirements

Find out which undergraduate faculties offer a first-class teaching licence and which qualification and study requirements apply.

Where a first-class teaching licence is available

Undergraduate students can obtain a first-class teaching licence in the following scopes: the Faculty of Engineering, Second Division, in academic years 2025 and 2026; the Faculty of Future Science in academic year 2025; and the Faculty of System Design and Technology in academic year 2025. For the Faculty of System Design and Technology, the available teacher's licence type is a first-class licence.

Basic qualification

The basic qualification for a first-class teaching licence is a bachelor's degree. This requirement is stated for the Faculty of Engineering, Second Division, in academic years 2025 and 2026; the Faculty of Future Science in academic years 2025 and 2026; and the Faculty of System Design and Technology in academic year 2025.

Additional requirements for the 2026 programme scope

For the Faculty of System Design and Technology and the Faculty of Future Science in academic year 2026, obtaining a first-class teaching licence requires completing at least 59 credits of legally prescribed teacher-training subjects and graduating from the faculty with a bachelor's degree. The stated target is undergraduate students at a four-year university.

Official sources

The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.